Finance Ministry sells government bonds for UAH 34.8 billion, USD 477 million, and EUR 514 million in 2M

In the first two months of 2024, the Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 34.8 billion, USD 477 million, and EUR 514 million to the state budget through the placement of domestic government loan bonds.

This follows from a statement by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the Ukrainian News agency reports.

The Ministry of Finance placed UAH 34,845 million worth of government bonds, which is 52% less than in the same period last year.

Papers worth USD 477 million and EUR 514 million were also placed, which is 54.6% and 492% more, respectively, than in the corresponding period last year.

The weighted average yield of securities in hryvnia was 17.5% per annum, in dollars – 4.7% per annum, in euros – 3.0% per annum.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in 2023, the Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 401.8 billion, USD 3,688 million, and EUR 736 million to the state budget through the placement of domestic state loan bonds.

In 2022, the Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 164.4 billion, USD 2,089 million, and EUR 984 million to the state budget through the placement of domestic state loan bonds.

In 2021, the Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 287.9 billion, USD 3,096 million, and EUR 783 million to the state budget through the placement of government bonds.

In 2020, the Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 258.8 billion, USD 3.9 billion, and EUR 845 million to the state budget through the placement of government bonds.

Actual state borrowings to the general fund of the state budget for 2023 amounted to UAH 1.68 trillion, or 73.7% of the planned for this period.